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BACK-PRESSURE
\bˈakpɹˈɛʃə], \bˈakpɹˈɛʃə], \b_ˈa_k_p_ɹ_ˈɛ_ʃ_ə]\
Definitions of BACK-PRESSURE
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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The
resistance
offered
by
the
air
and
waste
steam
to
the
motion
of
the
piston
of
a
steam-engine.
1895
- Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
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